Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-11
SALISBURY'S TROUBLES.
The Anxiety Of Ruling breaking Down the
Premier's Health

Premier's Health.
LONDON, April 9.-The agitation
throughout Great Britain against coercion
has assumed proportions far beyond the ex-
pectations of the most sanguine Liberals.
Mr. Gladstone himself is surprised at the
rapidity with which the country has be-
come educated on the Home Rule ques-
ton. Mr. Schnadhorst, the Liberal eau
Gus king, is convinced that il a general
election were 10 occur within the next
three months, which now seems quite pos
sihle, Mr.. Gladstone would return 10
power, with a handsome Home Rule ma
jOrity behind him. Eight months ago the
Government promised that Ireland was to
be governed by the ordinary law, with the
same rights and the same privileges as the
rest Of the United Kingdom.
The promises went even further than
that. Tenants were TO enjoy the benefits
OF remedial legislation the moment that
a necessity for such legislation was appar-
ent. That WIS the programme Of the Gov
ernment recorded in thousand speeches
at the last general election. A great many
people who were not prepared for Home
Rule with rush, nevertheless considered
1t to be moderate and sensible measure.
Now it Is the failure of the Government
programme which is rapidly converting a
vast number of these people 10 the belief
that Home Rule is necessity. The Lib.
erals have but TO point 10 the history OF
the last six months for justification.
THE GOVERNMENTS BAD RECORD.
The facts are simple and he who runs
may read. To Mr.. Parnell's demand in
September last, for the rcopening of judic-
ial rents, the Government replied that his
case WAS not proved; they would appoint a
royal commission to investigate the mat
ter with faithful pledge that its recon-
mendations should become law. At the
same time they sent distinguished
soldier TO maintain order and inform them
OF the state of certain districts.
The commissions reported, and their
declarations confirmed nearly all Of Mr..
ParnelPs assertions. General Sir Redyers
Butler fell into line, only with % little
more emphasis. These are the witnesses
whom the Government themselves sub
p9ued. Their evidence can not be im-
peached, even by the most captious critic
They have diagnosed the disease and
pointed out its origin. Yet, as the Liber
ais tcrsely put it, both Butler and the
commission, together with their evidence,
have been utterly rejected by the Govern.
ment
Many of Mr.. Chamberlain constituents
think it strange that he should support a
coercion policy and they have lost faith IN
his recent utteranceS He frankly Te-
minded them that he voted for coercion
when a member of the Government Of
l-SO, but failed Ia mention another fact
that as soon as that Government left office
in 1875 he made "A public speech in which
he condemned coeueiOn and compared the
government Of Ireland 10y England Ia the
government OF Poland by Russia.
LORD SALISBURY IN BAD HEALTH.
1t is reported this evening that Lord
Salisbury is far from being well man
His condition is undoubtedly causing
much unclsincss Ia his colleagues Ii IL
not given TO any Englishman 10 govern the
Empire with light heart, and Lord Sails
bury has confessed more than once lately
that the burden now requires exceptional
powers of endurance. Between the Pre-
mier's illness and his public responsibility
there il an obvious connection.
1t Is stated that Sir William Jenner, the
Premiers physician, has advised short
residence abroad for his LOrdship. IL
would not he very convenient TO have the
head Of the Government at the high tide OF
the session on the continent Just now
Lord Salisbury's S place il in London, where
his presence is likely to be greatly needed
during the next month.